ENDIST Nashville

The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Nashville is the Army's sub-agency responsible for managing civil works projects, water resources, and infrastructure maintenance across a multi-state region spanning Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia, funded through federal contracts for supplies, construction, and services tied to dam operations, lock maintenance, and recreational facility upkeep.

The Nashville District has awarded 5,831 federal contracts since October 1997, with a combined potential value of $1.57 billion and $1.76 billion in obligated dollars. Award volume has declined sharply in recent years: 57 awards in 2020, 20 in 2021, 34 in 2022, 6 in 2023, and 8 in 2024. The most recent recorded award closed on June 27, 2024. Competitive concentration is moderately concentrated among the top prime contractors by award count over the last five years. Caprice Electronics, Inc. leads with 7 awards but only $2 thousand in reported potential value; Seva Technical Services, Inc. holds 6 awards and similarly minimal reported value; and SPS Industrial Inc., Document Imaging Dimensions Inc., and The Office Group Inc. each hold 3 awards. These top five vendors account for 43 percent of recent awards. By potential value, Low Voltage Wiring LTD dominates with $2.4 million across a single award, but top vendors transact heavily through Schedule task orders, BPA calls, or modifications—the majority of recent awards carry no reported dollar value in source data. Across the portfolio, 1,639 distinct prime contractors have been awarded at least one contract.

Set-asides favor open competition and small business collectively. No set-aside awards account for 61 percent of the portfolio (3,534 awards), while total small-business set-asides comprise 28 percent (1,615 awards). HUBZone awards represent 4 percent, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business 3 percent, and 8(a) competitive and sole-source combined 3 percent.

The Nashville District issued active solicitations heavily focused on construction, supplies, and services at its managed projects. Representative recent opportunities include fabrication and delivery of DC and AC preferred systems for J. Percy Priest Dam (Solicitation W912P527QA001, due November 2, 2026); a Blanket Purchase Agreement for real estate appraisal services across Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia (PANGLR26P0000031486, pre-solicitation, due October 16, 2026); paving and storm-drain improvements at Lake Barkley Cadiz Recreation Area and Canal Campground, set aside for small business with a project magnitude between $1 million and $3.5 million (W912P526QA037, due September 15, 2026); and two Performance Oriented Construction Activity IDIQs (East and West regions) each anticipated at $2 million base and $2 million per option year (W912P526AAJJ, pre-solicitation, due October 1, 2026). Multiple construction and supply contracts targeting lock and dam facilities carry small-business set-asides, including powerhouse door coating, vacuum circuit breaker replacement, and liquid-oxygen supply agreements. Solicitation W912P527QA001 requires CMMC Level 1 certification prior to award.